By Neo Kolane
Local insurance company, Alliance has handed over a sizeable donation of fortified meals to the children under the care of Baylor Foundation Lesotho in six different districts of the country.
Alliance contributed M300 000 for 3000 bags of 5kg of fortified porridge.
Speaking at the handover, Alliance Insurance’s head of group marketing and corporate communication, ‘Makeabetsoe Mabaleha, said the project aims to conquer micronutrient malnutrition and reduce the prevalence of anaemia in children.
Mabaleha said this is in line with the company’s 30-year anniversary celebrations and its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative.
“Through the CSI committee, we noted that hunger and malnutrition have been compromising school enrolment, regular attendance, and learning, especially in primary school-aged children and adolescent girls.
“The initiative is meant to help children reach their full potential and become productive adults while breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition,” she indicated.
Mabaleha also noted that their main objective is to leave a lasting legacy in the communities they serve.
